Society labels Disabled people as symbols of pity or inspiration. A line in "Superman" resonated with columnist: "I'm human." ...

When SMA symptoms like muscle weakness leave her feeling like a Muppet, columnist Connie Chandler depends on the strength of her community.

Ninety percent of parents, expectant parents said they'd want to know early about SMA, and 80% said not screening newborns ...

Columnist Connie Chandler encourages patients and caregivers to share their positive stories with their doctors.

Adrian R. Krainer has been awarded the 2025 Heinrich Wieland Prize for his pioneering RNA research that led to the ...

Columnist Jasmine Ramos describes how three disability advocates, Brooke Ellison, Judy Heumann, and Christopher Reeve, have ...

A new ASAH1 mutation linked to SMA with progressive myoclonic epilepsy was found in a young boy, offering insights for ...

Columnist Ari Anderson's health crisis brought home the importance of communicating to his caregivers when something doesn't ...

Columnist Helen Baldwin says she's come to appreciate the people she's met in the community years after her son's SMA ...

Columnist Sherry Toh is taking up a new creative project, even if it demands patience: making videos about makeup, aimed at ...

Guest writer Robin Collins, who's approaching 70, has adjusted to losses and survivor's guilt while finding solace in ...

A higher-dose regimen of nusinersen may provide further benefits to people with SMA relative to the approved regimen, its ...